ABSTRACT

This new edition of Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts is an easy to use A-Z guide summarizing all the key terms, ideas and issues central to the study of educational theory today. Fully updated, the book is cross-referenced throughout and contains pointers to further reading, as well as new entries on such topics as:

Citizenship and Civic Education

Liberalism

Capability

Well-being

Patriotism

Globalisation

Open-mindedness

Creationism and Intelligent Design.

Comprehensive and authoritative this highly accessible guide provides all that a student, teacher or policy-maker needs to know about the latest thinking on education in the 21st century.'

chapter |20 pages

AESTHETIC/ARTISTIC EDUCATION

chapter |24 pages

BILDUNG

chapter |20 pages

CULTURE

chapter |3 pages

EFFECTIVENESS

chapter |4 pages

EMOTIONS

chapter |29 pages

EPISTEMOLOGY

chapter |4 pages

INSPECTION

chapter |8 pages

JUDGEMENT

chapter |3 pages

LEARNING

chapter |7 pages

LIBERAL DEMOCRACY

chapter |39 pages

LITERACY

chapter |6 pages

PROGRESSIVISM

chapter |24 pages

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

chapter |4 pages

SELECTION

chapter |5 pages

SKILLS

chapter |2 pages

SPECIAL EDUCATION/LEARNING DISABILITIES

chapter |1 pages

STANDARDS

chapter |11 pages

STEREOTYPES

chapter |3 pages

TRUTH

chapter |5 pages

UTOPIANISM